DETECTIVES are still looking for leads into the death of Runcorn man Jody Burns five months on from his murder.

Although a number of men are due up in court this month charged with serious public order offences stemming from police inquiries, Jody's file is still open and no-one has been charged with causing the injuries which led to his death.

Jody, 27, was killed on June 15 after innocently getting caught up in a string of fights which broke out in High Street between 12.30-1.30am.

Arrests were made and some of the people caught up in the scuffles, including Jody, were sent for hospital treatment. However, Jody died later that day in hospital.

More than 260 witnesses were interviewed, but detectives from Halton CID have been unable to pinpoint who was responsible for Jody's killing.

A file of evidence was prepared and five men from Halton have been charged with violent disorder.

A statement by Cheshire Constabulary reads: 'There is no evidence to suggest that Jody Burns was behaving in an aggressive or violent way. He was an innocent victim of the violence of others.

'No-one has been charged with causing the injuries that led to Jody's death and the police file is still open. The investigation team would welcome any information regarding the events in High Street that night.'